A Soldier's Heart Chapter Nine: John
A cold draft rushed against my furs as the large double-doors in front of us opened. I, along with twenty-one other canines, marched single file into a fairly large auditorium. Standing on the stage behind a podium was the arctic fox I had met earlier...
The Good Samaritan
A black sedan cruised down the road. The German Shepherd driving paid little attention to the empty roads ahead of him. Instead, his light brown eyes often gazed at the sky. The canine has been unemployed for a month and was only on a return trip home...
The Fight For Freedom, The Fight For Love: Prologue
The wind howled in the dark midnight air and whipped at my coat as I trudged through the snow from the factory to my home. I stumbled into the old, run-down building, up the flight of creaky, wooden stairs to the door of my rented room. Fumbling with...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Seven: John
I felt a minor thud as the helicopter successfully landed on the ground. Within that same minute, the officer, a black cougar who had accompanied me, opened the door and motioned for me to get out. I grabbed my bag from off of the floor and slung it...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Six: John
I approached the door to Derek's room. It was late in the night and the moon had risen in the sky. I gently knocked on the door, but didn't hear a reply. I slowly opened the door and peeked my head in. All the lights were off, but the moon was bright...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Five: John
I woke up to the sound of a shower running. I looked at the clock and it was about 7 am, but the room was still fairly dark due to the heavy maroon curtains. I looked to my left, expecting Derek to be sleeping besides me; but he was gone. He must be...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Four
---President Ryndenko; Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia--- "Mr. President?" I turned around. My secretary, Dmitri Venediktov, a white Arctic fox, stood there waiting for me. "The council is ready for you now." "Thank you, Venediktov," I...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter One
A Soldier's Heart Chapter One "I SAID I'M LEAVING!". I yelled as I picked up my bag containing my cloths and the few possessions I had. My mother and I had gotten into a huge fight over my gay sexuality, and now I was being kicked out. I knew it...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Three
I woke up early in the morning, around 4 am. I looked to the right of my bed and found John sleeping silently and was facing away from me . At first, I was somewhat confused as to why John was in my bed. Then suddenly, I was able to recall all of the...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Two
I was sixteen years old when my mother kicked me out. Luckily my boyfriend and his mother allowed me to stay with them. Technically my mother could only kick me out when I turn eighteen, which Derek's mom suggested I should fight for it. But when I...
A Soldier's Heart Chapter Eight: Derek
I wandered alone in darkness, stumbling over craggy rocks like a weary traveler. I tried to look around, but a dense fog had materialized out of nowhere and clouded my vision. Exhausted, I collapsed onto the cold stone. How did I get here? I was just...